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Michael E Merritt 1738 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1738

Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 18 Aug 1815

Death Location: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Father: JAMES "MARRIOTT"

Mother: KATHERINE ROGERS

Spouse(s): Lucy Chittenden

Children(s): Lydia Merritt

In 1738, Michael E Merritt entered the world in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to JAMES JACQUES "Immigrant" MERRITT "MARIETT" MARRETT" "MAURETTE" "MARRIOT" "MARRIOTT" and KATHERINE "CATHERINE" ROGERS. Michael E Merritt married Lucy Chittenden, and had children including Lydia Merritt. Michael E Merritt passed away in 1815 in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Michael E Merritt entered the world in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to JAMES JACQUES "Immigrant" MERRITT "MARIETT" MARRETT" "MAURETTE" "MARRIOT" "MARRIOTT" and KATHERINE "CATHERINE" ROGERS.
  • Michael E Merritt married Lucy Chittenden, and had children including Lydia Merritt.
  • Michael E Merritt passed away in 1815 in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES "MARRIOTT"
1707 – 1769
Birth Location: Bow Stradford, Near London, England
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KATHERINE ROGERS
1712 – 1799
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut Colony
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Chittenden
1736 – 1810
Birth Location: Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Lydia Merritt
1776 –
Birth Location: Killingworth, Connecticut, USA
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Michael Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Michael Merritt
1738 – 1815
Birth Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
JAMES JACQUES "Immigrant" MERRITT "MARIETT" MARRETT" "MAURETTE" "MARRIOT" "MARRIOTT"
1707 – 1769
Bow Stradford, Near London, England
KATHERINE ("CATHERINE") ROGERS
1712 – 1799
New London, New London, Connecticut Colony
Grandparents
Michel ((Miquel)) Merritt(Mariette)
1667 – 1740
Mountauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France
Esther Trube
1671 – 1740
St Maixent, L Ecole, Deux Sevres, France
Katharine (or Katherine) Jones
1679 – 1744
New London, New London, CT
Great-Grandparents
Jean Mariette
1638 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Helye Mariette
1607 – 1653
Noémy MALBREIL
1606 – 1656

Michael Merritt's Descendants

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Michael (E) Merritt (27 Jul 1738 – 18 Aug 1815) m. Lucy Chittenden (25 Apr 1736 – 15 Sep 1810)
  1. 1. Lydia Merritt (5 May 1776 – )
    1. 1. Olive Lewis (19 Nov 1807 – 1878) m. Augustus Martin (27 Aug 1794 – 10 Nov 1864)
      1. 1. Zadock Martin (18 Mar 1827 – 3 Mar 1914) m. Orpha (M Knapp) Martin (May 31, 1839 – 11 Jan 1921)
        1. 1. Emma (Jane) Martin (8 Feb 1862 – 26 Mar 1933) m. Seth (F) Dann (1859-01-30 – 13 Sep 1907)

Michael Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1738
27 Jul 1738
Birth of Michael E Merritt in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1815
18 Aug 1815
Age 77
Death of Michael E Merritt in Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1738
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1815
    Event Place: Fair Haven, Rutland, Vermont, United States
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